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combatant
(redirected from Lawful combatants)

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All lawful combatants also meet four minimum criteria: They must be affiliated with a group that has a recognizable command structure, wear uniforms, carry their arms openly and conduct their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war--including and especially the injunction against targeting civilians for attack or operating out of civilian areas.
There are two types of enemy fighters: lawful combatants, those who follow the rules of war, and are entitled to the legal protections outlined for
Uniformed members of a nation's armed force are lawful combatants, but the Law of War also recognizes members of militias, volunteer forces or organized resistance movements under limited conditions.
 
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